Materialprobe

Borchardt devoted himself to not only impressive and well preserved finds such as statue heads and models but also took sculptural fragments and material samples from P 47.2 in the wide hall. In addition a model for a royal head (ÄM 21349), these include statue fragments (ÄM 21224, 21336) a drill bit (ÄM 21362) and five alabaster splinters, one of which retains paint traces. All of the pieces have been smoothed on at least one side and show some signs of sculptural treatment. The valuable type of stone, the form of several splinters and the surviving painting suggest that they are from a finished object, perhaps an ointment vessel or some other utensil for cosmetics.